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  • How open are you to life’s possibilities? I mean really, truly open. As I write this, I realize I haven’t been. I thought I was earlier this year. A few months ago, I finally convinced myself that it would be in my best interest to accept my circumstances. (Currently, things aren’t quite as they should…

    Open?
  • I’m giving away tickets to the CaribbeanTales Film Festival. Check my video for details!

    My CaribbeanTales Giveaway
  • Caribana may have finished, but in Toronto, the celebration of Caribbean culture isn’t over. The city is home to CaribbeanTales, an organization devoted to sharing stories from people of the Caribbean diaspora. The CaribbeanTales International Film Festival begins in September, and runs from the 7th to the 17th of the month. A few days ago…

    Coming Soon!: CaribbeanTales International Film Festival
  • Here’s a little something from way back when. There’s nothing like hearing your old sense of ambition falling from your lips to remind you of who you are. For the time being I’ve put my podcast aside. (NOTE: No matter what anyone else says, there’s no such thing as FREE podcast hosting. I mean…sure. Some…

  • Remember when I posted a few days ago about feeling the push to pursue my dreams vs fear? When I said “signs are everywhere” …? This sermon is one of them. Happy Sunday!

  • You have a dream for your life that’s been with you since childhood. The thing is, though, fear always has you asking for permission instead of stepping forward. I figure someone out there might need to hear what I’ve been grappling with. It’s a daily struggle–being willing to get out of my own way and…

    You know what to do.
  • In this episode of Clalre.She.Goes, I spoke with Cassie McDaniel and Mark Staplehurst of Jane & Jury. We had an engaging discussion about the contemporary workplace, and small-town living.

    Episode 9.0 – Cassie McDaniel & Mark Staplehurst
  • Tomorrow I’m off to record my next podcast episode. Meanwhile, I realized that I forgot to post something–my last show! I shared it on Twitter, but forgot to post it on my blog. Last month I had a lovely chat with Amandah Wood and Matt Quinn of Ways We Work. I apologize for not sharing…

    Episode 7.0 – Ways We Work
  • In this episode,  Jamie of Black Girl Nerds offers her listeners brilliant commentary on the idea of hashtag ownership. I’m about halfway through, and I have nothing to add. …Except for a little something about online behaviour. When I follow people on social media, it’s because their content interests me, or I like them, or both. Either…

  •   Cuties.   This post is useful, not only for Sleepy Hollow, but other shows. I’m talking about Abbie specifically. But what I have to offer is also a commentary on love, and the depiction of marginalized characters. A writer of color who used to work on Sleepy Hollow once insisted that contrary to what fans…